Explore the Family Name Rigsbee
The meaning of Rigsbee
Altered form of English Rigsby.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rigsbee in the United States?
The surname Rigsbee, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, witnessed a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 21,848th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 22,503rd position, witnessing a decrease of 3.0 percent. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Rigsbee surname increased from 1,109 to 1,143 during the same period, marking an increase of 3.07 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decline from 0.41 to 0.39.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,848 | #22,503 | -3% |
| Count | 1,109 | 1,143 | 3.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rigsbee
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among individuals carrying the Rigsbee surname between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as White decreased from 88.10% to 85.74%, there was an observed increase in those identifying as Two or More Races (from 1.44% to 2.36%) and Hispanic (from 1.26% to 2.19%). The percentage of Black individuals with the Rigsbee surname experienced a small rise from 8.48% to 8.84%. Interestingly, the 2010 Census showed instances of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities that were not present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.1% | 85.74% | -2.68% |
| Black | 8.48% | 8.84% | 4.25% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 2.36% | 63.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 2.19% | 73.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |